Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from the Yugioh series if I
did I would be rich and have something I write always on television. Some
original characters and cards will come into play and any similarities that
these new characters and cards have with events in your life or creations
of yours are purely coincidental. *is a description during a duel* (Is what the duelist is thinking during the duel)
Chapter 1: Crossroads
It has been two months since Yugi saved the world and everything seems to be returning to normal. The world is back on track without anyone realizing how close the world came to disaster. Seto Kaiba and Kaiba Corporation proper due to still growing popularity of the Duel Monsters game. Maximillion Pegasus is still nowhere to be found. A new tournament has started throughout the world in which various qualifiers will be invited to duel in the brand new League of Champions created by an unknown benefactor. Already invited to the league are the finalists from Duelist Kingdom. For some reason the benefactor wanted nothing to do with Kaiba Corporation's battle city tournament. Although, the three Egyptian god cards will be allowed in the league. Preliminary tournaments have been started for the league.
"Welcome duel fans to the final round of this city wide tournament." A loud voice booms over a crowd of people. "Thanks to Kaiba Corporation everyone will be able to see this duel thanks to a holographic platform. Also here watching this duel is the one Mokuba Kaiba and his friends Joey Wheeler and Yugi Motou. If you remember Yugi and Joey were the finalists at duelist kingdom. Yugi is considered to be one of the top contenders for the league." As the announcer continues his talk about the league and this tournament the duelists prepare.
"You ready to be humiliated Drayn?" a teenager wearing a black bandana, tank top and red shorts asks looking at his opponent.
"Just because you have beaten me before Daemin doesn't mean you will walk all over me." His brown haired green-eyed adversary. He looks up from where he is seated and smiles with a shine in his eye as he looks out at the crowd. "Since I began dueling I dreamed of this moment I even have my friend Mokuba is here to watch I have to win this tournament and get into the league." Drayn thinks to himself.
"And now for the moment you have all been waiting for the introduction of our contestants. Both are from this neighborhood and go to the Carson City West High School. Our first contestant has decimated his opponents to reach to the finals no match has lasted over four turns and no one has done more than a thousand points of damage ladies and gentleman I give you Daemin Kyros." The crowd cheers as "the boy in black" as he is known in duel monsters steps out. His brown eyes search the crowd and he walks with his shoulder length black hair flows out from behind the bandana. His walk is one that shows his superiority to those around him. He smirks at the crowd and faces them to bow and takes his place on the east end of the dueling arena. "Next ladies and gentleman is a duelist who entered on a wild card bid into this tournament and has had a good run to get to the finals. Not quite as dominant as our first competitor but this should be a great match. Please welcome Drayn Scykes." Drayn walks out calmly with his head down thinking about the duel he steps on to his platform and looks straight at Daemin. " Daemin please call the coin in the air heads will be the Blue eyes white dragon and tails will be Exodia." The announcer booms over the loud speaker and the various large screens scattered throughout the city turn on showing the duel.
"Heads" Daemin says without even watching the coin toss. "HEADS IT IS " the announcer yells excited.
" Let him go first not like it matters anyways" Daemin says with a dark smile.
"All right Daemin lets see what you got." Drayn says the life point meters go to 6000 and the duel begins
Drayn: *Draws* "I set one monster f/d and I will play one card face down in my magic trap zone I end."
Daemin: *Draws* "Ha looks like yer in trouble already my friend. I will play this magic card nobleman of cross out. *A soldier comes out of the card and charges the f/d card and picks up man-eater bug and carries it off the field and out of play than disappears.* Now Drayn you have to remove the other man-eater that you have in your deck. *Drayn removes the man- eater from the field to off to the side of the deck.* And I will also play this card nobleman of extermination on what I figure will be your spellbinding circle." *Another soldier comes running at his trap card and picks up the card and carries it out of play*
Drayn: "Sorry Daemin there are no more of either in my deck anymore. Imagine that all that work of those rare cards for nothing." *He tries to put up a show of bravado knowing he is now open for attack.*
Daemin: "I'm not done yet I'll play axe raider in attack mode and equip him with an axe of despair. *Axe raider comes out in his armor and a second axe appears in his hand bigger than the first.* I will also add this card f/d in my magic zone and attack your life points directly too bad didn't expect me to be able to attack you so quick did you." *And he charges to attack Drayn Directly.*
Life points 3300/6000
Drayn: (ok now he only has three cards in hand after that I can do this just relax and trust your deck.) *Draws*. (Magical cylinder my rarest card this will help and since my second man-eater was in my hand it wasn't removed. Daemin is cocky he will attack what ever I put down.)
Daemin: "Come on Drayn just because you don't have anything to beat me with in that pitiful deck is no reason for stalling lets get your thrashing over with."
Drayn: "I am not stalling Daemin I'll place one monster in def and one m/t in its zone. Than I will end my turn."
Daemin: *Draws.* "I guess all I can do is this play another axe of despair on my axe raider and play this m/t in my zone I than attack your f/d monster"
Drayn: *Flips magical cylinder and Daemin watches as his life points fall than flips man-eater bug and it attacks axe raider at the neck destroying him.*
Daemin: "Not bad for a newbie. I guess I'll play this last m/t and end my turn."
Life points3300/2300
Drayn: "It seems the tide has changed Daemin that's always been your problem you think brute force is the way to go. Me I rely on my deck and the strategies I have put into it to beat my opponents.
Daemin: *Angry now* shut up and draw this a duel not a discussion.
Drayn: "As you wish Daemin *Draws.* (Ok this is my chance I have hayabusa knight a pot of greed this could be the way to do it.) I'll play pot of greed. *Draws two cards.* (Wow! Talk about luck an axe of despair and my lajin with lajin and man eater I can destroy his life points.) And now I'll play lajin the mystic genie of the lamp in attack and attack yer life points with both of my monsters."
Daemin: "What a newbie move forgot about my traps and you didn't wait for my chain I flip torrential tribute this allows me to destroy all monsters on the field when one is summoned. *An explosion throws bursts of energy everywhere destroying mane eater and lajin.* Haha my friend and I will flip my trap call revival coffin it allows me to special summon one of your monsters in attack mode that has been graved it also turns the monster into a zombie. I choose lajin." *A coffin pops up from the floor and goes upright and lajin appears.*
Drayn: "I'll end" (Ok if he would have had a good monster card he would have played it with his axe raider he must be into the magic part of his deck.)
Daemin: *Draws.* "Well I think for now I will just play an m/t and attack yer life points directly. *Lajin attacks* I end."
Life points 1500/2300
Drayn: (I was right, luckily.) *Draws.* (Ok with this magic card I can change an effect cards effect to allow him to attack directly but I can only activate it in my second main phase and it lowers my monsters attack by three hundred pts. But with hayabusa I can attack twice this turn add in my only axe of despair and I have him.) "Ok Daemin time for me to end this I play hayabusa knight in attack and equip him with one of your favorite cards axe of despair raising his attack by a thousand points. *Hayabusa knight appears on the field with the axe in hand.* Hayabusa attack lajin than use your effect to attack Daemin directly.* hayabusa destroys lajin and than attacks Drayn for 2200 pts of damage.* I than play this equip magic card called direct attack it allows me to change hayabusa's effect to allow him to attack directly but I have to pay 1000 life points to use it. It also lowers his attack power by three hundred pts but he still has enough power to destroy your life points."
Life points 500/100
Daemin: "Do you really think you can defeat me I have every card that I need in my hand. *Draws.* Right here. Play monster card dragon zombie in attack 1600/0 I play him in def and play this card its called giant trunade it returns all magic cards and trap cards to our hands than I will play one m/t f/d and end my turn."
Drayn: (Damn I had him o well I need something since I only have this card coming up o well in one turn I can take care of him anyways.) *Draws*
Daemin: "Oh and since you used direct attack your hayabusa forfeited his double attack just so you know. *Daemin smirks and laugh.* (I have him and he doesn't know it this ought to be a good turn.)
Drayn: I play this monster destroyer golem with 1500 attack points *a huge rock creature comes out* and attack your dragon zombie with it.
Daemin: *flips his f/d magic card* "You are a fool to think I would just play that monster in def with no def pts without a reason. This quick play magic card zombie counterattack allows me to switch my zombie from defense mode to attack. And since your monster only has 1500 attack pts while my zombie has 1600 you lose 100 life points and next turn this match is over."
Drayn: *Looks on as his golem is destroyed and Daemin doesn't even draw just attacks his hayabusa with his zombie ending the match.* (How did I lose that? I had him I know I had him he has never used zombie cards before he uses a dark warrior deck. How? Why? And where did he get those rare cards He has money but those cards are too rare to just be bought.)
Life points 0/100
Standing in a balcony watching the duel is Mokuba, Joey and Yami Yugi. "He put up a good fight Mokuba you were right to say he would be of help in the upcoming league." Yami says as the trophy and the champion card is given to Daemin along with the rare card change of heart.
"I cant believe he lost I have to go find him he looked pretty sad when he walked off the platform." Mokuba responds
"No Mokbua he needs to be alone to think I could sense that he is disturbed by something else. He believed in the heart of the cards that is for sure but I think we should leave him alone for now." Yami says placing his hand on Mokuba's shoulder.
"Yugi is right Mokuba that was a tough duel to lose. I wouldn't mind trying out some of my new cards with either of those guys it would help points me test for the league. It's only a month away now. "Yeah but it sucks that I wont get to see Drayn there. I need to call Seto and tell him what happened." Mokuba responds
"How do you know Drayn?" Joey questions
" He went to the orphanage with Seto and me he helped Seto a couple of times when the bigger kids were picking on me and he was the one person Seto accepted help from and saw as an equal."
"Well Mokuba report to Seto and give Drayn time to think. He has reached a crossroads. He will need to see what he wants to do from here." As Yami talks Drayn walks along the beach. " If he truly is dueling for the right reasons he will decide to continue but if he doesn't he will quit because right now quitting is the easiest thing to do." Drayn walks up a hill and sits at the top looking out off a cliff and over the ocean. "And even with the right reasons he has his own demons now and has lost confidence in his deck. That in itself will be the biggest obstacle blocking his path." Drayn sits and looks through his deck while the sun sets staring out over the ocean and into the twilight.
Next chapter is chapter two: a new hope a new beginning and a new deck?
of yours are purely coincidental. *is a description during a duel* (Is what the duelist is thinking during the duel)
Chapter 1: Crossroads
It has been two months since Yugi saved the world and everything seems to be returning to normal. The world is back on track without anyone realizing how close the world came to disaster. Seto Kaiba and Kaiba Corporation proper due to still growing popularity of the Duel Monsters game. Maximillion Pegasus is still nowhere to be found. A new tournament has started throughout the world in which various qualifiers will be invited to duel in the brand new League of Champions created by an unknown benefactor. Already invited to the league are the finalists from Duelist Kingdom. For some reason the benefactor wanted nothing to do with Kaiba Corporation's battle city tournament. Although, the three Egyptian god cards will be allowed in the league. Preliminary tournaments have been started for the league.
"Welcome duel fans to the final round of this city wide tournament." A loud voice booms over a crowd of people. "Thanks to Kaiba Corporation everyone will be able to see this duel thanks to a holographic platform. Also here watching this duel is the one Mokuba Kaiba and his friends Joey Wheeler and Yugi Motou. If you remember Yugi and Joey were the finalists at duelist kingdom. Yugi is considered to be one of the top contenders for the league." As the announcer continues his talk about the league and this tournament the duelists prepare.
"You ready to be humiliated Drayn?" a teenager wearing a black bandana, tank top and red shorts asks looking at his opponent.
"Just because you have beaten me before Daemin doesn't mean you will walk all over me." His brown haired green-eyed adversary. He looks up from where he is seated and smiles with a shine in his eye as he looks out at the crowd. "Since I began dueling I dreamed of this moment I even have my friend Mokuba is here to watch I have to win this tournament and get into the league." Drayn thinks to himself.
"And now for the moment you have all been waiting for the introduction of our contestants. Both are from this neighborhood and go to the Carson City West High School. Our first contestant has decimated his opponents to reach to the finals no match has lasted over four turns and no one has done more than a thousand points of damage ladies and gentleman I give you Daemin Kyros." The crowd cheers as "the boy in black" as he is known in duel monsters steps out. His brown eyes search the crowd and he walks with his shoulder length black hair flows out from behind the bandana. His walk is one that shows his superiority to those around him. He smirks at the crowd and faces them to bow and takes his place on the east end of the dueling arena. "Next ladies and gentleman is a duelist who entered on a wild card bid into this tournament and has had a good run to get to the finals. Not quite as dominant as our first competitor but this should be a great match. Please welcome Drayn Scykes." Drayn walks out calmly with his head down thinking about the duel he steps on to his platform and looks straight at Daemin. " Daemin please call the coin in the air heads will be the Blue eyes white dragon and tails will be Exodia." The announcer booms over the loud speaker and the various large screens scattered throughout the city turn on showing the duel.
"Heads" Daemin says without even watching the coin toss. "HEADS IT IS " the announcer yells excited.
" Let him go first not like it matters anyways" Daemin says with a dark smile.
"All right Daemin lets see what you got." Drayn says the life point meters go to 6000 and the duel begins
Drayn: *Draws* "I set one monster f/d and I will play one card face down in my magic trap zone I end."
Daemin: *Draws* "Ha looks like yer in trouble already my friend. I will play this magic card nobleman of cross out. *A soldier comes out of the card and charges the f/d card and picks up man-eater bug and carries it off the field and out of play than disappears.* Now Drayn you have to remove the other man-eater that you have in your deck. *Drayn removes the man- eater from the field to off to the side of the deck.* And I will also play this card nobleman of extermination on what I figure will be your spellbinding circle." *Another soldier comes running at his trap card and picks up the card and carries it out of play*
Drayn: "Sorry Daemin there are no more of either in my deck anymore. Imagine that all that work of those rare cards for nothing." *He tries to put up a show of bravado knowing he is now open for attack.*
Daemin: "I'm not done yet I'll play axe raider in attack mode and equip him with an axe of despair. *Axe raider comes out in his armor and a second axe appears in his hand bigger than the first.* I will also add this card f/d in my magic zone and attack your life points directly too bad didn't expect me to be able to attack you so quick did you." *And he charges to attack Drayn Directly.*
Life points 3300/6000
Drayn: (ok now he only has three cards in hand after that I can do this just relax and trust your deck.) *Draws*. (Magical cylinder my rarest card this will help and since my second man-eater was in my hand it wasn't removed. Daemin is cocky he will attack what ever I put down.)
Daemin: "Come on Drayn just because you don't have anything to beat me with in that pitiful deck is no reason for stalling lets get your thrashing over with."
Drayn: "I am not stalling Daemin I'll place one monster in def and one m/t in its zone. Than I will end my turn."
Daemin: *Draws.* "I guess all I can do is this play another axe of despair on my axe raider and play this m/t in my zone I than attack your f/d monster"
Drayn: *Flips magical cylinder and Daemin watches as his life points fall than flips man-eater bug and it attacks axe raider at the neck destroying him.*
Daemin: "Not bad for a newbie. I guess I'll play this last m/t and end my turn."
Life points3300/2300
Drayn: "It seems the tide has changed Daemin that's always been your problem you think brute force is the way to go. Me I rely on my deck and the strategies I have put into it to beat my opponents.
Daemin: *Angry now* shut up and draw this a duel not a discussion.
Drayn: "As you wish Daemin *Draws.* (Ok this is my chance I have hayabusa knight a pot of greed this could be the way to do it.) I'll play pot of greed. *Draws two cards.* (Wow! Talk about luck an axe of despair and my lajin with lajin and man eater I can destroy his life points.) And now I'll play lajin the mystic genie of the lamp in attack and attack yer life points with both of my monsters."
Daemin: "What a newbie move forgot about my traps and you didn't wait for my chain I flip torrential tribute this allows me to destroy all monsters on the field when one is summoned. *An explosion throws bursts of energy everywhere destroying mane eater and lajin.* Haha my friend and I will flip my trap call revival coffin it allows me to special summon one of your monsters in attack mode that has been graved it also turns the monster into a zombie. I choose lajin." *A coffin pops up from the floor and goes upright and lajin appears.*
Drayn: "I'll end" (Ok if he would have had a good monster card he would have played it with his axe raider he must be into the magic part of his deck.)
Daemin: *Draws.* "Well I think for now I will just play an m/t and attack yer life points directly. *Lajin attacks* I end."
Life points 1500/2300
Drayn: (I was right, luckily.) *Draws.* (Ok with this magic card I can change an effect cards effect to allow him to attack directly but I can only activate it in my second main phase and it lowers my monsters attack by three hundred pts. But with hayabusa I can attack twice this turn add in my only axe of despair and I have him.) "Ok Daemin time for me to end this I play hayabusa knight in attack and equip him with one of your favorite cards axe of despair raising his attack by a thousand points. *Hayabusa knight appears on the field with the axe in hand.* Hayabusa attack lajin than use your effect to attack Daemin directly.* hayabusa destroys lajin and than attacks Drayn for 2200 pts of damage.* I than play this equip magic card called direct attack it allows me to change hayabusa's effect to allow him to attack directly but I have to pay 1000 life points to use it. It also lowers his attack power by three hundred pts but he still has enough power to destroy your life points."
Life points 500/100
Daemin: "Do you really think you can defeat me I have every card that I need in my hand. *Draws.* Right here. Play monster card dragon zombie in attack 1600/0 I play him in def and play this card its called giant trunade it returns all magic cards and trap cards to our hands than I will play one m/t f/d and end my turn."
Drayn: (Damn I had him o well I need something since I only have this card coming up o well in one turn I can take care of him anyways.) *Draws*
Daemin: "Oh and since you used direct attack your hayabusa forfeited his double attack just so you know. *Daemin smirks and laugh.* (I have him and he doesn't know it this ought to be a good turn.)
Drayn: I play this monster destroyer golem with 1500 attack points *a huge rock creature comes out* and attack your dragon zombie with it.
Daemin: *flips his f/d magic card* "You are a fool to think I would just play that monster in def with no def pts without a reason. This quick play magic card zombie counterattack allows me to switch my zombie from defense mode to attack. And since your monster only has 1500 attack pts while my zombie has 1600 you lose 100 life points and next turn this match is over."
Drayn: *Looks on as his golem is destroyed and Daemin doesn't even draw just attacks his hayabusa with his zombie ending the match.* (How did I lose that? I had him I know I had him he has never used zombie cards before he uses a dark warrior deck. How? Why? And where did he get those rare cards He has money but those cards are too rare to just be bought.)
Life points 0/100
Standing in a balcony watching the duel is Mokuba, Joey and Yami Yugi. "He put up a good fight Mokuba you were right to say he would be of help in the upcoming league." Yami says as the trophy and the champion card is given to Daemin along with the rare card change of heart.
"I cant believe he lost I have to go find him he looked pretty sad when he walked off the platform." Mokuba responds
"No Mokbua he needs to be alone to think I could sense that he is disturbed by something else. He believed in the heart of the cards that is for sure but I think we should leave him alone for now." Yami says placing his hand on Mokuba's shoulder.
"Yugi is right Mokuba that was a tough duel to lose. I wouldn't mind trying out some of my new cards with either of those guys it would help points me test for the league. It's only a month away now. "Yeah but it sucks that I wont get to see Drayn there. I need to call Seto and tell him what happened." Mokuba responds
"How do you know Drayn?" Joey questions
" He went to the orphanage with Seto and me he helped Seto a couple of times when the bigger kids were picking on me and he was the one person Seto accepted help from and saw as an equal."
"Well Mokuba report to Seto and give Drayn time to think. He has reached a crossroads. He will need to see what he wants to do from here." As Yami talks Drayn walks along the beach. " If he truly is dueling for the right reasons he will decide to continue but if he doesn't he will quit because right now quitting is the easiest thing to do." Drayn walks up a hill and sits at the top looking out off a cliff and over the ocean. "And even with the right reasons he has his own demons now and has lost confidence in his deck. That in itself will be the biggest obstacle blocking his path." Drayn sits and looks through his deck while the sun sets staring out over the ocean and into the twilight.
Next chapter is chapter two: a new hope a new beginning and a new deck?